Where to Go Ice Skating in Brooklyn

If you’re looking to sharpen up your skates and hit the rink this winter, you don’t have to leave the borough. Some options are even open year round. Here are three spots where you can follow the Zamboni out onto the ice in Brooklyn.

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Abe Stark Skating Arena
Surf Ave between 19th and 20th Streets
Coney Island
$10 admission, $5 skate rental

If you’re looking to get some hockey in this winter, look no further than Coney Island. The Abe Stark Rink is home to the Greater New York City Hockey League’s New York Stars. The rink is also open to the public for open skate sessions on the weekends all year round.

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Aviator Sports and Events Center
>3159 Flatbush Avenue
Floyd Bennett Field
$11 admission for adults, $9 children, $5 skate rental

There are 175,000 square feet of indoor sports space at Aviator Sports and Events, including two NHL-sized ice rinks. The center is open 365 days a year for figure skating, ice skating, ice hockey and private event rentals.

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LeFrak Center at Lakeside Prospect Park
171 East Drive
Prospect Park
$9 admission on weekends and holidays, $6 weekdays, $6 skate rental

The two rinks in Prospect Park are part of a $74 million dollar revitalization project to transform the southeastern corner of the park. The LeFrak Center includes two ice skating rinks, a roller rink during the summer, and a cafe overlooking the action you can hit before or after your skating session. Members of the Prospect Park Alliance get free skating days throughout the season.

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